Buenos Aires – You won’t be able to say I didn’t give you fair warning. It’ll have been your own decision. One of the things that is decried most in the world of dining out in Buenos Aires is the standard of service here. It’s unquestionably one of the most friendly places to eat out… Read More Oasis of Gentility
Buenos Aires – As anyone who reads this column knows, I am not a vegetarian. I toyed with it a few times in the past, I even trained in a professional vegetarian chef’s program at one point, but the siren call of various and sundry members of the animal kingdom always proved to much to… Read More The Veggie Burger that was Not To Be
Buenos Aires – It’s not often that I get sticker shock here. Even at the high end restaurants, it’s rare to see dishes that I find to be priced beyond reach. I’m not including something like a caviar sampler at a fancy Russian place, or the occasional foie gras – which isn’t produced here and… Read More The Running of the Bills
Buenos Aires – Amongst the various food items that just don’t exist in Buenos Aires is buttermilk. I honestly don’t know how widespread its existence is outside of certain communities anyway, but here, it’s basically unheard of. Luckily, it’s easy to make a passable substitute for baking purposes, whether it be breads or making buttermilk… Read More Soda Bread 1.0
Buenos Aires – The new James Beard 2006 Award nominations are out, plus New York Magazine’s Best of NY Food 2006, and I was pleased to see that between them, several of my friends have gotten nominated or named by one or the other. I’m thrilled that so many of them are being recognized for… Read More And the Oscar Goes to…
Buenos Aires – I love the ladies at the various little verdulerías (vegetable stands) in the neighborhood. I know they’re just out to make an extra peso here and there, but they’re constantly pushing things on me that I don’t plan on. I had a vague idea of some sort of zucchini sandwich. I had… Read More Zapallitos
Buenos Aires – Dereck Foster is the wine and food writer for The Buenos Aires Herald, the major local English language paper. In general, I enjoy reading his columns, especially when he waxes eloquent about meals savored in the past, restaurants of bygone eras, and the glories of food and wine. He’s published a lovely… Read More Some Notes on Wine
Buenos Aires – Note the elegant structure. The form of a ring. A small, slightly deformed hole in the center. A hint of a sheen from the crust, just barely visible on the side. Lovely toasty grill marks. To one side, a small cup, brimming with a creamy, paste-like substance. The plate is placed carefully… Read More Deli de Segunda Avenida?